Set Sail - Albury Brothers Boats

Albury Brothers Boats became so successful that the small family-run company in the Bahamas built up a two-year wait on its custom boats. Not wanting to wait that long for his order, Jeff Lichterman convinced the owners to let him run a factory branch that would make the boats in Palm Beach County. The hand-built fiberglass boats continue to use their original Bahamian concept of simplicity in design, featuring few hatches and less hardware for an overall ’60s or ’70s boat look. Their rounded bottom shape is inspired by the structure of a standard wooden boat, which gives them a seaworthy ride that runs softly. Now, the two-year wait for a custom boat has been reduced to two to three months. (561-863-7006, alburybrothers.com)